Year: 2004

Been speaking with colleagues, partners, and customers a lot around SOA lately. A common technique for systems integration these days is to use some form of message queueing technology. This is particularly the case in large companies with host-bases systems. IBM’s MQSeries is pretty prevalent here, and is used to pass “messages” back and…

Backing up your media for personal use… So, I built a single server to host all of my media (CDs, Videos, Recorded TV, Pictures, and DVDs), and then I thought, with all the hoopla surrounding “ripping” DVDs these days, I’d better check. I mean, it’s not that I want to make copies for other people,…

So, okay, after goofing around with multiple MCE boxes on different TVs, copying data back and forth, ladida, I finally realize, hey, this should be a lot easier. And it is. Media Center Extenders. I have since retired all but one media center box from service, and placed extenders on my other TVs. I chose…

So, I built a single server to host all of my media (CDs, Videos, Recorded TV, Pictures, and DVDs), and then I thought, with all the hoopla surrounding “ripping” DVDs these days, I’d better check. I mean, it’s not that I want to make copies for other people, but I have 3 kids that like…

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Been in and out of Montreal speaking about Mobile Applications and SQLCE to user groups, and having a great time. This is part of the cross-Canada MSDN User Group tour. After the meeting, we went to Ben’s for some authentic Montreal Smoked Meat sandwiches. This place is a landmark in Montreal. Same building (and…

Well, just heading back from the Maritimes after having the pleasure of presenting to user groups in Halifax, Fredericton, and St. John’s . The groups in Halifax and Fredericton were their first meetings, and we had a great turnout. I always love coming hore and seeing family, so I went over to PEI for a…

if tomorrow is like a year or two away :0 xAMLON is a tool to create XAML based applications using the Avalon lingo on existing Windows. I see lots of potential fot this, for example: Dynamic UIs 3D UI Elements Better Rendering Game (Game and Tool) Interfaces I’m downloading this and going to…